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04.07.09 NEW LEVEL OF CREEPY: JAPANESE BANANA MAN

Imagine a man with bananas on his head, bananas coming out of his ears, a tiny banana mustache, and bananas for hands. He shoots bananas out of his nose, and his ear-bananas give him the power of flight. In America, that’s what we call a “f-cked up dream,” and we use it as a reason for not taking peyote before bed.

In Japan, that’s the character they use to sell Dole bananas. His TV commercial is after the jump. Be warned: it is 15 seconds of looking directly into the solar eclipse of Japan’s deep-seated national insanity. Not recommended for children, or anyone who likes bananas.

[Japan Probe]

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There are 13 comments about:
NEW LEVEL OF CREEPY: JAPANESE BANANA MAN

April 7th, 2009 at 12:44 pm

La Schmoove says:

What…The…Fuck..

Was that written by the SNL writers?

April 7th, 2009 at 12:59 pm

Tim was Tim says:

Since there are no Rs or Ls in Bananaman’s name, I have no joke here.

April 7th, 2009 at 1:17 pm

Punch Rockgroin says:

I too have found that bananas soothe crying women.

April 7th, 2009 at 1:45 pm

porky1 says:

I hear Lionsgate will be doing the American remake.

April 7th, 2009 at 2:36 pm

Jessica Dwyer says:

No bannanas shooting out of his ass? Come on Japan, you let me down.

April 8th, 2009 at 2:49 pm

James Wppds says:

Wow dude that is pretty funny!

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April 8th, 2009 at 2:57 pm

Gee says:

Where is his banana Phone?

April 8th, 2009 at 3:39 pm

Winston Wolf says:

It’s peanut butter jelly time!

April 8th, 2009 at 3:53 pm

Torley says:

I heart the little flap-flap flyaway at the end.

And gosh, do I wish there was an equivalent of this dude for watermelons.

April 9th, 2009 at 11:01 am

DP says:

This IS from the same culture that gave us “Seizure Bots”.

April 9th, 2009 at 10:57 pm

Steve says:

Nannerpuss > Banana-Man
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kK6F7t-x6E

USA NUMBER ONE!!

April 20th, 2009 at 8:38 am

kay says:

japanese culture is dead.

October 19th, 2009 at 11:00 am

roy says:

that’s shingo from Jpop group SMAP
http://japansugoi.com/wordpress/dole-bananas-doleman-shingo-katori-japanese-tv-commercials/

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